Vermont library company Fields of Knowledge wants to help people track down the best sources of information, not just the highest ranked on Google. Their project, The Infography is a searchable database of bibliographies created by experts. Some examples: bees, bats, Polish Americans. I have some reservations about the anonymity of the experts, but overall this is an interesting looking project.
Category: pr, hype & bs
which is more important, improving service or cutting costs??
NYPL has hired consultants. You may remember McKinsey & Co. as the people who advised cost-cutting at Disneyland
The McKinsey & Company consulting firm has been contracted to review all Library operations and make recommendations about how we can improve service delivery, both internally and externally in the context of the current economic realities.
no more inky stamps
Fairfax County VA libraries are starting to use those little receipt-printers instead of the old ink stamps. We use it at my library and while I don’t run the place, I must say I liked the ink stamps. I like knowing how popular or unpopular the book I was reading is. I like not having a piece of fresh paper to recycle or toss out. I like my book not seeming like a purchase, but like a loan. Of course, we’ve kept the pockets in the books, where else would you put the receipts?
seattle’s BBL and the week off for all librarians
Seattle’s Big Beautiful Library is almost ready to open. Staff are getting a one week unpaid “week off” in march to avoid layoffs. Incidentally, SPL also has an amazing new [to me] website that’s accessible too. [thanks bill]
feed me – jessamyn learns feeds
I’ve been slacking on this link since I have been slacking on learning the technology but when I read that Walt Crawford was learning RSS, and getting an aggregator I figured I should too. Check out Karen Schneider’s really easy tutorial on what RSS is and how to use it.